He might. Small snakes tend to be shy because they're on the menu for just about anything bigger than them. They tend to get less nervous as they get bigger. It would help if you left him alone except to feed him, and feed him by hand or tongs when you do. Then he'll learn to associate human interaction with a positive thing: Getting fed.

That's what I do. Within a month or two, even WC snakes I have get hand tame and actually come to me instead of fleeing in fear. Once they get to that point, a little brief handling now and then can build trust. Just make sure to put them back in their tank the moment they start showing signs of not liking it. If you don't, they will learn to dread human interaction as a negative thing.

It's just the basic positive reinforcement principle.